getting close to feeling burnt out. Iβve been pushing myself too hard these days.
I will still accomplish the same goals but I will focus on also taking care of myself and ensuring adequate rest.
Wonβt be going to the gym for at least 2 weeks now, basketball season is restarting. Will probably re-start gym only after 15th of October at the earliest.
I must be careful. Currently Iβm feeling hungry, angry and tired. All times when I am more vulnerable to relapse. Hereβs what Iβm doing to combat it:
Identified and took precautions based on my mood
Going to sleep early (Iβm tired anyways)
Iβm going to hop on a video call with one of my closest friends. Sheβs from a different time zone so itβs been a while since weβve connected but weβre so close that we can talk deep any time. So Iβll probably tell her a bit more about how my day went and why Iβm feeling the way I am. Talking to each other helps a lot, weβve both been there for each other in hard times, so I know Iβm not taking advantage of the situation or anything.
Meditation, one of my tasks and will also help me calm down.
Iβve been feeling burnt out too. Been in very bad mood lately, but thanks to this challenge, I am at least giving 7 hrs to studies everyday. I have yet to complete remaining tasks, so I reckon Iβll take another hour to complete all of them, but Iβll definitely do it brother.
Yes brother, very important to take proper rests. Youβve been working very hard. Take some rest then come back harder.
Same tbh LOL. What I do is to stay busy. Tasks like meditation, journalling and running help me calm down a lot. Iβll be reviewing the timings and work towards making them better. Today, I took a nearly 5 hour break between 11-4, and still finished studying 7 hrs, despite only studying 2 hrs before that, so this challenge has been very beneficia for me.
As for exercise Iβll probably just do light running today after writing this, then finish journaling, meditating and reading a few pages of self help. I have decided to skip dinner today, hoping to have a better sleep tonight if I feel more tired.
Thats wonderful bro. I have such friends too, but they are always complaining that I ignore them way too often LOL. What to do, but I did talk to that Iranian friend today and recently reconnected with that Chinese friend as well. But it always takes so much time and effort + its hard to make them understand how we see things LOL. I feel much comfortable around you guys so I come here, and it always helps.
Spent at least 2 hours in deep focus today
Read 10 pages of self-help today
Workout/basketball
Meditated for 10 minutes
Took care of myself
@PrDr yesterday I was not able to complete the last two tasks. You can consider yesterday my first strike, I will add that to the first post in the form of a table. 3 strikes would mean Iβm out. It was a good day towards the end, just that I was not able to complete all my tasks. And like you said, sometimes reconnecting with friends takes lots of time. I spoke to her for like almost 2 hours but to be fair its been a while since weβve reconnected.
@debellator since youβve not mentioned anything specifically for self-care, Iβd count reconnecting with your friend as self-care too, since it helped you take care of your mental health. As for me, in the name of exercise, I only did a 5 min mild running practice, so you can count that as my first strike as well.
On the side note, I think that since we have five tasks, so we should categorize them as major and minor tasks. Then, count inability to complete 2 minor tasks a day as single strike, and 1 minor task a day as half (2 days = 1 strike). Inability to complete any major task should be counted as a strike. Like for me, major task is 7 hrs study.
So you should mark that as half strike rather than full strike. Just my opinion, what do you say @debellator ?
the reason Iβm not counting it as self-care is because I have a specific self-care set of habits that Iβm trying to integrate into my routine. This challenge is to help me make it a practice to do those habits; if I donβt do those habits I will not consider myself having completed the self-care check-list.
I donβt think thatβs necessary unless you feel it is. Iβm fine with the old rules, it pushes us to do more with each day no matter how big or small the task is. That is the purpose of our challenge, yes?
@PrDr I thought Iβll do todayβs conversation a bit early as I have some free time.
Since Iβm helping out with the college fest Iβm exempt from some classes. Hence today I have some more free time. Considering the grind of the last few days I decided to go all in and (even though it seems wasteful) relax in the morning.
Just had a slow breakfast, did some light work and then downloaded bgmi and played for a bit.
Now I deleted the game again, back to get into grind mode, the relaxation is over. Iβll try to meditate and do my self-care habits now in the morning, along with quiet time, then head back to the library and continue studying and do some more work. Letβs keep working
I donβt consider that necessary either. Just that I felt there should be some distinction with regards to major tasks and minor tasks. But yes, Iβm fine with old rules as well, Iβd not have even run 5 minutes at 10 pm last night if not for this rule lol.
Yes man, lets get back at it. My mood is much improved today having reconnected with an old friend as well in the morning. I think we are going to make up for yesterdayβs inactivity as well.
I slept in the evening @debellator , and probably wasted a bit of time watching TV as well (canβt do anything, family switches it on everytime we are about to eat). Still, completed 7 hours of study, thanks to nearly 6 hrs I spent doing mocks and PYPs today. I have got to become more serious, I realize I have been wasting too much time on wasteful things which I had earlier decided not to do. So, Iβll go back to doing my vows again, something that I have been avoiding since my birthday. From tomorrow Iβll wake up early and do complete morning miracle the first thing in the morning like I used to do earlier, then only will I sit to study. And I wonβt even use this site until I complete all my tasks. I am experiencing some pain in ribs and back since I woke up, so Iβll probably just run for 5 minutes again and then complete rest of the tasks as well. We are going to conquer all the challenges, brother @debellator .
Spent at least 2 hours in deep focus today
Read 10 pages of self-help today
Workout/basketball
Meditated for 10 minutes
Took care of myself
@PrDr going good, lots of work left. Days will be very busy now because of basketball and the fest so Iβll have to do my best to complete all the tasks.
Lets restart this challenge from day 1 again brother. You are a warrior, you are strong. Do not let this relapse drag you down. Weβll attempt till success.
Hey @debellator , can we reframe our challenges in this second edition? I mean, I want to include no unproductive phone and internet usage as well, since I often find myself wasting some time on music and retarded scrolling in afternoons these days. Maybe you can add that too, will be beneficial for both of us.
Right. Iβll keep rest of it all the same, just include no unproductive phone and internet usage, like stupid apps, games, mindless scrolling, etc. to it. Music is a hindrance to me as well, so Iβll count it as unoroductive usage, but if you use it to relax or calm down @debellator , then you shouldnβt count it as unproductive usage. So, my challenges will be :
7 hours of study
Exercise
Meditation
Journaling
Read a few pages of a self-improvement book
No unproductive internet and media usage
but to be fair its been a while since weβve reconnected.
